The Transition Will Be Vlogged President-elect Obama is taking his tech savvy from the campaign to the transition. It's part of his pledge for more transparency in government, but how transparent can government really be?

The Transition Will Be Vlogged

The Transition Will Be Vlogged

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President-elect Obama made extensive use of technology during the campaign. Now he's taking his tech savvy from the campaign to the transition. This week, his transition Web site posted a video showing a meeting of what it calls the Energy & Environment Policy Transition Team. It's part of President-elect Obama's pledge for more transparency in government.

But how transparent can government really be? Can government officials be candid when they realize there's a camera rolling? Do they really want you see how the sausage is made?

We want your opinion. Go to our Soapbox blog. Watch the video then answer this question: Is this true-to-life transparency, or is it show business?